plural lids
Examples of lid in a Sentence
Noun
I had to get a screwdriver to pry the lid off of the paint can.
as he left the field, the pitcher tipped his lid to the cheering crowd
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Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The thick walls and heavy lid on a cast-iron pot will also be better for moisture retention for a braise or any long, slow cook in the oven.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Little rolls of film, no bigger than hockey pucks, sat inside a large glass pot, under a lid, together with silica gel.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Lifting the lid revealed a small tart topped with a tongue of Spanish sea urchin, resting on a nubbly bed of cancha nuts.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
All of them have been broken into by raiders over the centuries, their walls smashed or lids prised off despite once being locked shut with metal clasps.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The thick walls and heavy lid on a cast-iron pot will also be better for moisture retention for a braise or any long, slow cook in the oven.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Little rolls of film, no bigger than hockey pucks, sat inside a large glass pot, under a lid, together with silica gel.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Lifting the lid revealed a small tart topped with a tongue of Spanish sea urchin, resting on a nubbly bed of cancha nuts.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lid
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“Lid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lid. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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